• Huge embarassment for Nina Totenberg

    From Adam H. Kerman@ahk@chinet.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jul 1 00:23:34 2026
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    Nina Totenberg is a well-respected journalist who has covered the
    Supreme Court since John Jay was chief justice. She broke a story this
    morning that Alito had resigned. But then, Alito never resigned.

    NPR retracted the story.

    But this Web site https://www.alternet.org/alito-resigning/ points out
    if there had been an embagoed news story, which is typical in
    Washington, it would have been given to her.

    It is also said that Speaker Johnson had a floor speech prepared.

    Alito's concern may be if the Democrats do pick up Senate seats, it will
    be even more difficult getting a conservative successo confirmed, so
    better to resign while the successor can be confirmed by the current
    Congress.

    In the meantime, Thomas, like Ginsburg, believes he's immortal.
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  • From Ian J. Ball@ijball@mac.invalid to rec.arts.tv on Tue Jun 30 18:16:22 2026
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    On 6/30/26 5:23 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

    Nina Totenberg is a well-respected journalist

    According to who?!?!

    Certainly not according to me!

    who has covered the
    Supreme Court since John Jay was chief justice.

    OK, good bit - you almost recover with this. ;p

    She broke a story this
    morning that Alito had resigned. But then, Alito never resigned.

    NPR retracted the story.

    But this Web site https://www.alternet.org/alito-resigning/ points out
    if there had been an embargoed news story, which is typical in
    Washington, it would have been given to her.

    It is also said that Speaker Johnson had a floor speech prepared.

    Alito's concern may be if the Democrats do pick up Senate seats, it will
    be even more difficult getting a conservative successor confirmed, so
    better to resign while the successor can be confirmed by the current Congress.

    In the meantime, Thomas, like Ginsburg, believes he's immortal.


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  • From shawn@nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Jun 30 22:00:57 2026
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    On Wed, 1 Jul 2026 00:23:34 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
    <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

    Nina Totenberg is a well-respected journalist who has covered the
    Supreme Court since John Jay was chief justice. She broke a story this >morning that Alito had resigned. But then, Alito never resigned.

    That's because he is resigning on Friday. At least that is what
    multiple sources are saying is the plan.

    NPR retracted the story.

    But this Web site https://www.alternet.org/alito-resigning/ points out
    if there had been an embagoed news story, which is typical in
    Washington, it would have been given to her.

    It is also said that Speaker Johnson had a floor speech prepared.

    Alito's concern may be if the Democrats do pick up Senate seats, it will
    be even more difficult getting a conservative successo confirmed, so
    better to resign while the successor can be confirmed by the current >Congress.

    In the meantime, Thomas, like Ginsburg, believes he's immortal.

    Yeah, if there was one that seems in more of a need to resign I would
    have guessed it would be Thomas.
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  • From Adam H. Kerman@ahk@chinet.com to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jul 1 07:05:40 2026
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    Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
    On 6/30/26 5:23 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

    Nina Totenberg is a well-respected journalist

    According to who?!?!

    Certainly not according to me!

    Since when do you listen to NPR? It interferes with your soaps!

    who has covered the
    Supreme Court since John Jay was chief justice.

    OK, good bit - you almost recover with this. ;p

    She broke a story this
    morning that Alito had resigned. But then, Alito never resigned.

    NPR retracted the story.

    But this Web site https://www.alternet.org/alito-resigning/ points out
    if there had been an embargoed news story, which is typical in
    Washington, it would have been given to her.

    It is also said that Speaker Johnson had a floor speech prepared.

    Alito's concern may be if the Democrats do pick up Senate seats, it will
    be even more difficult getting a conservative successor confirmed, so
    better to resign while the successor can be confirmed by the current
    Congress.

    In the meantime, Thomas, like Ginsburg, believes he's immortal.




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  • From Ian J. Ball@ijball@mac.invalid to rec.arts.tv on Wed Jul 1 11:24:40 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 7/1/26 12:05 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

    Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
    On 6/30/26 5:23 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

    Nina Totenberg is a well-respected journalist

    According to who?!?!

    Certainly not according to me!

    Since when do you listen to NPR? It interferes with your soaps!

    There is so much "cast switching" going on with the soaps right now,
    it's making my head swim!!

    who has covered the
    Supreme Court since John Jay was chief justice.

    OK, good bit - you almost recover with this. ;p

    She broke a story this
    morning that Alito had resigned. But then, Alito never resigned.

    NPR retracted the story.

    But this Web site https://www.alternet.org/alito-resigning/ points out
    if there had been an embargoed news story, which is typical in
    Washington, it would have been given to her.

    It is also said that Speaker Johnson had a floor speech prepared.

    Alito's concern may be if the Democrats do pick up Senate seats, it will >>> be even more difficult getting a conservative successor confirmed, so
    better to resign while the successor can be confirmed by the current
    Congress.

    In the meantime, Thomas, like Ginsburg, believes he's immortal.


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